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Panadarama Update 13/10/2006

We are pleased to report that the team are now safely back in the UK. Their on-board computer and it's customised Windows XP Embedded operating system ran flawlessly, however, the same cannot be said for their modified Fiat Panda, which suffered a number of breakdowns, ultimately causing them to drop out of the rally in Kazakhstan.

The extraordinary amount of dust and sand which had found its way into the computer gave a good indication of the extreme conditions the system had to endure:



Many of the images and other data which were captured on the computer's solid-state storage will be available on the Pandarama web site soon: www.pandarama.co.uk For more information on how MPC Data create Windows XP Embedded software to survive the harshest conditions, contact sales@mpc-data.co.uk"

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MPC Data sponsors Pandarama! 06/07/2006

A unique modified Fiat Panda is driving from the UK to Mongolia in order to raise monies for rural families in Mongolia and Africa. MPC Data is sponsoring the event by creating a Windows XP Embedded image that will allow Windows XP to run from a solid-state disk, thereby creating a fully solid-state solution for operating in the harsh environment of a vehicle. A custom application captures timelapse video from a USB webcam and stores the images on a USB memory stick. As a 'headless' system, startup and shutdown operations all need to be fully automatic and reliable.

Visit the website for full details and interesting views of the custom build at www.pandarama.co.uk

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MPC Data is on the move 25/04/2006

We are moving to brand new state of the art offices.


With effect from Monday 1st May 2006 our new contact details will be:

MPC Data Ltd
County Gate
County Way
Trowbridge
BA14 7FJ
Wiltshire

Tel: 01225 710600
Fax: 01225 710601

If you need to contact us anytime during Friday 28 th April (our moving date) or you have problems reaching us on our new telephone numbers please call Phil Buckley
on 07976 700790 or 01225 781013

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Microsoft Windows XPe &CE 5.0 Quick Start Workshops 23/02/2006

MPC Data will be holding another of our very popular Microsoft Embedded seminars in Newbury on 26th and 27th April 2006. These seminars are staged in conjunction with Abacus Polar.

A intensive 1 day Windows XP Embedded 'Quick Start' workshop on the 26th April will be a hands-on seminar covering all the topics necessary to get up and running with your Windows XP Embedded Project, including:
Configuring Target Designer
Building your image
Adding New Components and Deploying your Image

On the 27th April 2006 we will hold a intensive 1 day Windows CE 5.0 'Quick Start' workshop again this will be a hands-on seminar covering all the topics necessary to get up and running with your Windows CE project, including:

• CE OS Architecture
• Creating OS Designs with Platform Builder
• New features in CE 5
• OS / application debugging

For further details of both CE 5.0 and XP Embedded seminars, please contact Alan Rowe.